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Library Service and the International Student

Library Service and the International Student. Laurie Bridges, OSU Kimberly Willson-St. Clair, PSU Uta Hussong-Christian, OSU OLA Annual Conference, April 2014. Oregon and International Higher Ed. Students. China 37% Saudi Arabia 14% Japan 7% South Korea 6% India 5%

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Library Service and the International Student

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  1. Library Service and the International Student Laurie Bridges, OSU Kimberly Willson-St. Clair, PSU Uta Hussong-Christian, OSU OLA Annual Conference, April 2014

  2. Oregon and International Higher Ed. Students China 37% Saudi Arabia 14% Japan 7% South Korea 6% India 5% Open Doors - 2013

  3. "Chinese Villages, Anhui Province" by Buster&Bubby from flickr International Students and Classroom Culture

  4. China • Lecture based classroom, tests, memorization *^ • Very little writing of papers and research and students are not encouraged to have “own ideas” * • Respect for professors; students feel “intimidated” by them * • Never did citations before coming to the US *^ • More time spent in class with less homework (depends on university) * Chinese Student in the US • Written English may be at a higher level than spoken English • Surprised by: Relationship between professors and students “very casual, like they’re friends” * • Surprised by: Students bring laptops and smartphones to class * Sources: * 2014 conversation with Senior OSU student from Beijing in a 2+2 program (two years in China, two years at OSU, two bachelor’s degrees). ^ Understanding Your International Students (2003). Editor: Flaitz

  5. Saudi Arabia • Separate universities for men and women • Lecture based classroom, readings, tests • Lock-step curriculum with no homework • May not have done research paper in k-12 • Collectivist culture: If there is a problem in class, a family member will be the go-between Saudi Arabian student in the US • Spoken English may be at a higher level than written English • First time females talk with males outside their family • Surprised by: Instructors are very “serious” Source: 2014 conversation with INTO OSU Arabic Language Advisor (male) and Saudi Arabian INTO OSU student (female).

  6. Japan • Lecture based classroom * • Low amount of homework or no homework depending on college and major *^ • Students do not ask questions in class *^ • May not have experience with citing sources, depends on college and major * • May not have word processing skills *^ Japanese Students in the US • Written English may be at a higher level than spoken English * • Surprised by: US Students are “eager” to speak in class and share opinions * • Surprised by: US Students interrupt instructors/professors * • Surprised by: “Five to ten times as much homework in the US” * Sources: * 2014 Conversation with three OSU Japanese students. Two exchange students and one with a degree from a Japanese college. ^ Previous OSU Librarian who now teaches English at a Japanese University

  7. South Korea • High school day starts as early at 7 am and can go as late as 11 pm * • Males have compulsory military service in the middle of college • Lecture based classroom and memorization emphasized *✴ • Cultural pressure is high and S.K. has the highest college suicide rate in the OECD * • Students are competitive and grading is bell curve *✴ • Students generally do not interrupt lectures and save questions for after class ^✴ South Korean Students in the US • Written English may be at a higher level than spoken English ✴ • Classroom is “informal and free” ^ • Students share opinions in the U.S., and in South Korea unlikely to share opinion to maintain collective with classmates and not “stand out” ^ • Surprised by: Frequency of compliments and praise given by professors ^ ✴ • Surprised by: Students call professors by their first name ✴ Sources: * For Expat Professors in South Korea, Students Can be the Biggest Cultural Surprise. https://chronicle.com/article/For-Expat-Professors-in-South/128951/ ^ Classroom Atmosphere: Does It Reflect One’s Culture? http://spark.parkland.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=ant_student ✴ 2014 Email conversations with one OSU professor from South Korea and two PhD students from South Korea

  8. India • Private/Public High School • Private/Public University • 1 test determines college entrance score ✴* • Lecture based classroom, some group work * • Did not learn about citations in high school and rarely wrote papers * • Grades based on tests, not “everything” * Indian Student in the US • Surprised by: Different perception of time * • Polychronic vs. monochronic culture ^ Sources: * 2014 conversation with junior OSU student from New Delhi who attended college in India before coming to OSU. ^ Transcending Cultural Barriers, 1994 bit.ly/timeculture ✴ Squeezed Out In India Students Turn to the US. bit.ly/indiaus

  9. OSU • 2,859 (10 %) • OSU Top 5 • China, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, India, Iran Sources: OSU Fall 2013 & Fall 2003 Enrollment Summary, Office of Institutional Research “Osu-26” from OSU IMC Network

  10. 1,294 INTO Students • Public/private partnership • “Pathway” into OSU • 1 of 6 US centers • Source: OSU Fall 2013 Enrollment Summary, Office of Institutional Research take picture of ILLC entrance with INTO OSU signage “INTO OSU” by Uta Hussong-Christian

  11. Portland State University - Top 5 Saudi Arabia 418 China 369 Kuwait 230 India 229 Japan 152 Source: Portland State University, Office of Institutional Research and Planning, Fact Book – Fall 2013

  12. Waseda U & PSU Partnership - OUS students attend Waseda while Waseda students attend PSU exclusively. http://www.pdx.edu/ed-abroad/programs/ous-waseda-university http://www.pdx.edu/transnational-programs/

  13. Waseda U. Students at PSU 50 to 80 students - 3 terms with an optional fourth term. PSU Library instruction for Waseda students for these required classes... LOHAS - Life of Health and Sustainability &TNP - Globalization... with either a social sciences or humanities emphasis that include film studies. Waseda U. LibGuide - http://guides.library.pdx.edu/waseda?hs=a

  14. Intensive English Language Program (IELP) at Portland State University

  15. IELP- English Immersion Level1 through the completion of Level 5 + IELP advisor recommendation = TOEFL equivalency • To be accepted into a PSU degree program • To be accepted into an English-speaking university or college • To improve English proficiency in order to interact more efficiently in the global market.

  16. Instruction

  17. English Language Proficiency Continuum Foundation Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 ideas communicated with appropriate/varied detail simple isolated phrases/sentences

  18. Language Rubric

  19. Library Instruction @ OSU

  20. WR 121 • INTO-specific sections (10 this spring) • assignments may vary • extended sections (110 minutes)

  21. LibGuides • Academic English - Levels 5 and 6 • support research-lite assignments • scalable instruction at this level • avoids multiple in-person sessions covering similar content • received well by instructors

  22. Censorship and Banned Books 5th Level General English Students Two-Part Instruction 1. Introduction. 2. Conclusion.

  23. Library Instruction at PSU Library

  24. Library Anxiety- Preconceived Perceptions Photo by KW-SC – Paris Street Art 2013

  25. High Anxiety Research & Libraries • Defining “library anxiety” (Constance Mellon). • The “warmth” session (Mellon). • Creating “an environment for learner readiness” (Vidmar 82). Mellon, Constance. (March 1986). Library Anxiety: A Grounded Theory and its Development. College and Research Libraries 47, 162-163.Vidmar, Dale. (1998). Affective Change: Integrating Pre-sessions in the Students' Classroom prior to Library Instruction. Reference Services Review, 26.

  26. Tours • “...just bringing international students into the academic library for a ‘walk around’ tour can change their perception of services and make them feel more at ease about using them.” Hickok, John. (2011). Knowing Their Background First: Understanding Prior Library Experiences of International Students. In Pamela A. Jackson & Patrick Sullivan, Eds. Internal Students and Academic Libraries: Initiatives for Success. Chicago, Illinois: American Library Association.

  27. ...degrees of Research Anxiety - from student research to faculty research Photo by Jeffrey St. Clair (2012)

  28. Home Base for Research http://library.pdx.edu/

  29. What the Library can do…. • IELP course guide • Subject guides for graduate students • Classroom instruction & assignment support • Office hours & in-person consultations • Ask a Librarian

  30. Brainstorm for Synonyms! - Pairs of students thinking about related terms together http://lgdata.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/docs/216/871641/thinkingtool.pdf

  31. The ASE Research Model Analyze -- Search -- Evaluate Gross, Melissa, & Latham, Don. (2010). Attaining Information Literacy: Understanding and Responding to the Needs of Students. Retrieved from http://attaininfolit.org/

  32. IELP Course Guide • a touchstone throughout their research process: http://guides.library.pdx.edu/IELP?hs=a • Intended for undergraduate students, and can be directly linked within the D2L Library widget box upon request from the instructor.

  33. Outreach

  34. Office of International Students & Scholars Services (OISSS)

  35. PSU Committee for the Recruitment and Retention of International Students Mission statement: The CIRR is a collaborative forum of professionals across colleges, departments, administrative units, and the library that advocates for international students within the University. CIRR evaluates the effectiveness of procedures and policies, making recommendations where appropriate to improve the international student experience.

  36. PSU International Student Life Newsletter Photo by Allen Hauser

  37. Recommendations (iie)

  38. International Students at OSU: A Faculty Guide Outcome of the OSU Intercultural Initiative Brochure/guide a cross-collaboration led by librarian Mailed to all faculty at OSU (4,500) Highlighted library services

  39. Speed Friending in the Library Collaboration between Libraries and INTO OSU Held in the library Bring together students to create community in the library

  40. Librarian Professional Development • Spring 2013: INTO OSU overview with INTO Academic Director • Summer 2014: Pedagogy session with INTO Academic Director

  41. Your Questions Your Experiences

  42. Laurie.Bridges@oregonstate.edu Kimberly Willson-St. Clair, willsons@pdx.edu Uta.Hussong-Christian@oregonstate.edu

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